Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bc4/3...Bc5/4. c3/4...Nf6/5. d4/5...exd4

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Center Attack
a b c d e f g h
8 a8 b8 c8 d8 e8 f8 g8 h8 8
7 a7 b7 c7 d7 e7 f7 g7 h7 7
6 a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 g6 h6 6
5 a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5 5
4 a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 f4 g4 h4 4
3 a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3 3
2 a2 b2 c2 d2 e2 f2 g2 h2 2
1 a1 b1 c1 d1 e1 f1 g1 h1 1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

r1bqk2r/pppp1ppp/2n2n2/2b5/2BpP3/2P2N2/PP3PPP/RNBQK2R w

Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4

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Center Attack[edit | edit source]

5...exd4[edit | edit source]

Black takes the d4 pawn with the e5 pawn. White will respond by either pushing the e4 pawn forward to e5 attacking the Black knight, or recapture the pawn with 6. cxd4

Theory table[edit | edit source]

For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation.

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4

6 7 8 9
cxd4
Bb4+		 Bd2
Nxe4		 Bxb4
Nxb4		 Bxf7+
Kxf7		 =
e5
d5		 Bb5
Ne4		 cxd4
Bb4+		 Bd2
Nxd2		 =
Walbrodt-Baird Gambit O-O
Nxe4		 cxd4
d5		 dxc5
dxc4		 Qe2
Qd3		 =/+
Dubov Gambit b4
Bb6		 e5
d5		 exf6
dxc4		 Qe2+
Be6		 =

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